Living limited to 75 years

Mein · Senior Member

Living limited to 75 years

Mike Harding · Guru

I anticipate me, a Bunnings $7.50 charcoal BBQ and a *really* good single malt will do our thing sometime over the next ten years which will be before I turn 80.

dorian · Guru

The issue was explored in "Logan's Run".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%27s_Run

Possum3 · Guru

Nothing new, Soylent Green was 1973.

dogbox · Guru

Possum3 wrote:

Nothing new, Soylent Green was 1973.

that was the one that popped into my head first, where the old ones got recycled into food.

Derek Barnes · Senior Member

I think a better idea would be to get rid of the "useless" people in the world, such as the "real housewives of ...", anyone who goes on a "reality" TV show, etc., etc. Anyone who reaches 75 has proven they are an asset and would probably be more useful to society than all the freeloader types.

Whenarewethere · Guru

The other day on the radio they said that old people contribute $75 billion to the economy in volunteer work annually.

It our block of units it's only the old people doing all the maintenance.

One neighbour is mid 80s & does volunteer work for SES, administrations.

dorian · Guru

Derek Barnes wrote:
I think a better idea would be to get rid of the "useless" people in the world, such as the "real housewives of ...", anyone who goes on a "reality" TV show, etc., etc. Anyone who reaches 75 has proven they are an asset and would probably be more useful to society than all the freeloader types.

Sounds like The Humanity Bureau:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Humanity_Bureau

In the future, war, climate and political agendas have robbed America of its resources. An agency called "the Humanity Bureau" ensures citizens are efficient. Inefficient citizens are deported to a city called New Eden [which is actually a death camp].

peter67 · Guru

Derek Barnes wrote:
I think a better idea would be to get rid of the "useless" people in the world, such as the "real housewives of ...", anyone who goes on a "reality" TV show, etc., etc. Anyone who reaches 75 has proven they are an asset and would probably be more useful to society than all the freeloader types.

I agree with your sentiments and would put social "influencers" at the top of the list for mandatory death no matter their age!

Whenarewethere · Guru

I would actually suggest 'Hung, Drawn & Quartered'.

yobarr · Guru

Derek Barnes wrote:
I think a better idea would be to get rid of the "useless people in the world" such as the "real housewives of ...", anyone who goes on a "reality" TV show, etc., etc. Anyone who reaches 75 has proven they are an asset and would probably be more useful to society than all the freeloader types.

Wishful thinking Derek, but I like your thoughts! People who are well capable of supporting themselves, but choose to be part of a long line of no-hopers on social welfare would be the first to go.

Social welfare is no longer considered a "helping hand" by grateful recipients, rather a lifestyle choice by bludgers.

And now there seems to be a push to give these no-hopers even more "pay". Been busy this week driving, but I seem to remember reading that these no-hopers, and their do-gooder mates are pushing for a "pay" rate of 95% of the aged pension.

What these clowns conveniently ignore is that the old-age pension is a well deserved support system for the thousands of Aussies who've worked hard and PAID TAX for decades. The modern social welfare bludger wouldn't even know how to spell "Tax", let alone undertake any activities where income Tax is likly to be payable. Cheers

-- Edited by yobarr on Friday 28th of April 2023 08:11:20 PM

dogbox · Guru

this discussion about people paying tax an being entitled to the age pension has been done before, an if my memory serves correctly what was payed in tax does not cover what will be paid out in pension (we are living longer) what tax we pay today covers todays pension payout not into the future.
at some stage super will be classed as an asset and the OAP will morph into a welfare payment.